...the famous national sport of Japan...
Life as a sumo wrestler is very strict and the wrestlers, known as rikishi, are required to live within training stables, and mostly lead a very traditional japanese lifestyle.
During the commencement of a bout, salt is thrown out into the ring as a kind of blessing. The arena is seen, by the japanese society, as a sacred place and is treated as such.
Rikishi live a life of borderline poverty, with the lowest tier of wrestler earning a mere $11,000 per year ( minimum wage in the US averages about $14,000 poer year.) Granted, their salaries are deducted due to both their food and residence being provided for by whatever stable there are affiliated with.
Random Sumo Graffiti/advertisement
Sumo also wear a ceremonial decorative robe called a kesho-mawashi, which reflect the rikishi's mind set, fighting style, character , honor, culture of origin, or at times, their sponsor (just google "hello kitty sumo", you'll see what I mean)
-That's it for this week
RF
I had watch an article in relations to sumo wrestling on Freakonomics. It pretty much revealed the controversy about fixed matches in the wrestling world.
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I have watch documentaries on Sumo and was surprised at how much they eat. I remember the first american that was successful in Japan in Sumo. He was a Hawaiian but I don't remember his name right now. Great images.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. I learn quite a lot about japan sumo lol
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